Senior Cloud Security & Compliance Engineer

UltraViolet Cyber; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

UltraViolet Cyber is seeking a hands-on cloud security engineer to serve as the primary technical resource for the Wiz platform. You will administer Wiz, develop policies as code, and automate FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53 controls across multi-cloud environments. US Citizenship is required.

The role requires strong Python and Terraform skills, deep AWS experience, and knowledge of Azure or GCP. You will help improve security posture, deliver reusable modules, and guide engineering teams toward

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on cloud security engineering.
• Wiz CNAPP experience with production admin and policies.
• Proficient Python for scripting and API integrations.
• Deep AWS experience with Azure or GCP.
• Terraform/HCL for reusable modules.
• Policy as code using Rego or equivalent.
• Finding triage to prioritize risk and tune false positives.

Responsibilities

• Improve cloud security posture via policy engineering.
• Increase finding quality by reducing false positives.
• Deliver reusable Terraform modules and secure-by-default infrastructure patterns.
• Enable engineering teams to remediate risk via automation.
• Support FedRAMP and regulated cloud environments.
• Build scalable security capabilities across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Strengthen the organization's ability to identify, understand, and remediate cloud security risk.

Skills

Cloud security engineering

Wiz CNAPP experience

Python scripting

Multi-cloud AWS/Azure/GCP

Terraform/HCL

Policy as code

Finding triage

Job description

Make a difference here.

UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.

By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today's dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India.

We are seeking a hands-on cloud security engineer to serve as a primary technical resource for the Wiz platform. The team member will administer Wiz, develop custom policies as code, and automate FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53 controls across multi-cloud environments. Experience with FedRAMP or NIST SP 800-53 is preferred but not required; however, candidates must satisfy applicable U.S. regulatory requirements for work in FedRAMP environments. Python and Terraform will be used daily.

US Citizenship is Required

What You'll Do:

• Improve cloud security posture through practical, scalable policy engineering.
• Increase finding quality by reducing false positives and improving detection accuracy.
• Deliver reusable Terraform modules and secure-by-default infrastructure patterns.
• Enable engineering teams to remediate risk efficiently through automation and clear guidance.
• Support FedRAMP and other regulated cloud environments with effective technical controls and continuous monitoring.
• Build scalable security capabilities across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Strengthen the organization's ability to identify, understand, and remediate cloud security risk.

What You Have:

• Cloud security engineering: At least five years of hands-on experience.
• Wiz or equivalent CNAPP experience: Production administration, custom rules or Cloud Configuration Rules, policies, and integrations. Experience with Prisma Cloud, Orca, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, or Lacework is acceptable when paired with a demonstrated ability to ramp quickly on Wiz.
• Python: Proficiency in scripting, automation, and API integrations, including the Wiz GraphQL API, boto3, or similar tools.
• Multi-cloud expertise: Deep AWS experience plus strong experience with either Azure or GCP, along with working knowledge of all three platforms.
• Terraform/HCL: Experience developing reusable, secure-by-default modules.
• Policy as code: Experience with OPA/Rego or an equivalent framework; Wiz custom rules use Rego.
• Finding triage: Ability to assess exploitability and blast radius, prioritize risk, and tune false positives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, GovCloud, or Impact Level environments, including mapping controls to technical guardrails.
• Experience with Kubernetes manifests and container security.
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, GitLab, or Jenkins.
• Experience supporting audits and continuous monitoring (ConMon).
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical discussions.
• Relevant security certifications, such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500), Professional Cloud Security Engineer, or CCSP.

$120,000 - $170,000 a year

UltraViolet Cyber maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect our company's differing products, services, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this position. We know your time is valuable.

UltraViolet Cyber welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you want to make an impact, UltraViolet Cyber is the place for you!